Rod Higgins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rod Higgins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rod Higgins

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.